CVE-2026-90771
LOW
NVD
CVSS Score
3.7
Severity
LOW
Published
Sep 13, 2026
Vendor
unknown
Description
joi before versions 17.13.8 and 18.2.9 contains a prototype pollution vulnerability in the messages compilation function that accepts __proto__ as an error code. Attackers can supply __proto__ keys in custom messages to replace the returned object's prototype, breaking downstream code relying on Object.prototype methods.
References
- https://github.com/hapijs/joi
- https://github.com/hapijs/joi/blob/v18.2.8/lib/messages.js
- https://github.com/hapijs/joi/commit/5b8333c9177e08b4ef4ed02903c2d657084e7afb
- https://github.com/hapijs/joi/issues/3150
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joi-before-17.13.8-and-18.2.9-prototype-pollution-via-messages